Cigarette ash smoker



Sept. 10, 1940. M. P. JANISCH CIGARETTE ASH SMOKER Filed Feb. 15, 1939 INVENTOR. Ma/MuM/v P C/I/V/SC/f D. ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 10, 1940 PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE ASH SMOKER Maximillian P. Janisch, Milwaukee, Wis. Application February 15, 1939, Serial No. 256,487

3 Claims.

My invention relates to receptacles or receivers for cigarette ashes and cigarette butts, and it has for its purpose the provision of such a receptacle which embodies a relatively deep'well for 5 the reception of ashes and butts, having a relatively large top entrance or mouth directly above the well, and a smaller entrance offset from the well but communicating therewith and both entrances providing openings for the deposit of ashes and butts into the well, and a cigarette rest situated between and above the two entrances so that the ashes from a burning cigarette reposing on the rest will fall into one entrance or the other depending upon over which entrance the burning end of the cigarette is disposed.

It is also a purpose of my invention to provide an ash'receptacle as characterized above wherein the small entrance also constitutes the discharge end of a spout with which the receptacle is pro vided and through which ashes and butts may be .discharged from the well when emptying the receptacle.

A further purpose of my invention is the provision of an ash receptacle in which the bottom of the well is so constructed as to eliminate any possibility of ashes leaking therefrom; to provide a dead-air chamber between the bottom of the well and the base of the receptacle which insulates the base to a degree sumcient to prevent the heat from burning buttsdeposited in the receptacle, from scorching any surface upon which the receptacle is placed; and to form. a base structure of sufiicient weight to give stability to the receptacle, and of the requisite strength to prevent distortion in its normal use.

Another purpose of my invention is the provision of an ash receptacle wherein a yoke is mounted on the body of the receptacle for manual movement to occupy a position in which it functions to hold a cigarette against accidental displacement from the rest.

Still another purpose of my invention is the provision of an ash receptacle having a device into Which a cigarette may be deposited and extinguished, and the cigarette held by the device in an upstanding position to facilitate its withdrawal either for relighting or depositing in the receptacle. I

I will describe only one form of ash receptacle embodied in my invention, and will then point out the novel features thereof in claims:

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view showing in side elevation one formof ash receptacle embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the ash receptacle in front elevation.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the ash receptacle in top plan.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the ash receptacle in rear elevation.

Fig, 5 is a vertical sectional view of the receptacle taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken on the line 6-45 of Fig. 4.

Referring specifically to the drawing in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of the several views, my invention in its present embodiment comprises a base 0 from which rises a body B constructed to provide a well W and a spout S. The body and spout are constructed from a single sheet of metal so shaped that the well W is of substantially inverted truncated conical form, except where it merges into the spout S. At the front of the spout, the ends of the metal sheet overlap and are secured by spot-welding or in any other suitable manner.

The spout S is formed in part by the provision of two extensions l5 of the sheet forming the body, and these extensions are curved upwardly and inwardly so that their ends are disposed in overlapped relation. At the point of overlapping of the extensions, a cigarette rest is positioned and by a single spot-welding operation, the extensions and the rest may be fixedly secured to each other.

The extensions l5 and body B are so shaped as to divide the top of the receptacle into a relatively large entrance or mouth M5 for the well W, and a relatively small entrance or exit I1 for the spout S. Through the well entrance ashes and cigarette butts may be deposited into the well, while the spout entrancenot only provides an opening through which ashes and butts may be deposited into the well, but also an exit through which ashes and butts may be discharged from the well in emptying the latter.

The cigarette rest R. is located between the well and spout with its ends projecting over the entrances l6 and I1. Thus, with a burning cigarette reposing on the rest, the ashes from the latter will either fall directly into the well or through the spout and then into the well, depending upon above which entrance the burning end of the cigarette is disposed. In this manner the liability is precluded of ashes from the burning cigarette falling exteriorly of the well.

The base C'comprises a disk-shaped plate l8 which is pressed into the bottom end of the body B to form a true or primary bottom for the well. This plate is provided with an annular flange I9 on its periphery which extends downwardly and outwardly from the bottom end of the body B (Fig. 5), and thus forms an adequate support for the receptacle as a whole. Partly for the reason that the press-fit of the plate into the body does not, in the majority of instances, form a joint between the two which is sufficiently tight to prevent ashes from leaking therethrough, a

secondary or false bottom plate 20 is provided. This plate is also of disk form but of a diameter which exceeds that of the interior of the body at a point considerably above the bottom end of the body. The plate is applied by pressing it into the body and by virtue of its diameter the marginal edge 20a of the plate is upturned during the pressing process to form an ash-tight joint between its periphery and the inner wall of the body.

In its final position the false plate or secondary bottom is spaced from the true or primary bottom, so as to form between the two a closed chamber 2i providing a dead-air space which functions to impede the transfer of heat from burning cigarette butts deposited in the well, to such an extent as to prevent excessive heating of the flange and thereby prevent scorching of any surface upon which the receptacle is placed. The plate is spot-welded at its center to the plate, as illustrated in Fig. 5.

Manifestly, from the preceding description of the base C as comprising the plates I8 and 2c and the flange it, with the latter embraced by the lower end of the body B, there is produced a base structure of the requisite rigidity to prevent distortion in the normal use of the receptacle.

Primarily for the purpose of holding a cigarette against accidental displacement from the rest, a yoke 22 is provided. This yoke is in the form of a U-shaped length of spring wire, the ends of which are bent outwardly to form trunnions 23 which are mounted in ears 24 formed on the upper edge of the receptacle. The tension of the yoke is such that its ends have frictional engagement with the ears to hold the yoke in any position of adjustment about the ears as a center. By moving the yoke to the dash line position shown in Fig. 1, its medial portion is positioned to overlie the rest R, and with a cigarette in position on the rest, the medial portion of the yoke functions to hold the cigarette against accidental displacement from the rest. When the yoke is not performing this holding function, it may be swung to the solid line position to release the cigarette and to perform its normal function of providing a bail for the receptacle by which it may be carried and tilted for emptying its contents through the spout S.

For extinguishing burning cigarettes by snuffing process, I provide a device D positioned within the well W, adjacent the top of the body B. This device comprises a strip of metal which is transversely curved and tapered, and at its longitudinal edges it is formed with a pair of ears 25 which are extended into the slots in the body B and bent to secure the strip at its longitudinal edges contiguous to the inner wall of the body. With the strip so formed and so applied, it cooperates with the wall of the body to form a semi-tubular passage 26 open at both of its ends and decreasing in cross-sectional area from top to bottom.

As the large end of the passage 26 is uppermost, the burning end of a cigarette can be inserted into the device, and by reason of the tapered form of the passage, the device functions to snuff out or extinguish the burning end of a cigarette. Also, the device prevents the cigarette from passing through the passage, and yet the ashes from the cigarette are free to fall into the well. Furthermore. in holding the cigarette against falling through the passage, the device in its position adjacent the top of the receptacle, functions to hold a cigarette in upstanding position with its upper end projecting above the receptacle (dash lines in Fig. 1) so that it can be readily removed for depositing in the well, or for relighting and resmoking.

Although I have herein shown and described only one form of ash receptacle embodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made herein without departing from the spirit of my inven tion and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination; a smokers ash receptacle; a cigarette rest on top of the receptacle; and-a yoke mounted on the receptacle to occupy one position in which it co-acts with the rest to secure a cigarette against accidental displacement from ceptacle and manually movable tooccupy a position in which its medial portion overlies said rest to co-act with the latter in retaining a cigarette on the rest.

MAXIMILLIAN P. JANISCH. 

